Table 1.
Twenty-Eight Indicator Variables Used in the Discriminant Analysis
| Type of variable | Acronym | Variable | Justification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | PCTBLACK | Percent African American, 2000 | Cutter et al. (2003) |
| PCTHISPANIC | Percent Hispanic, 2000 | Cutter et al. (2003) | |
| PCTKIDS | Percent under 5 years old, 2000 | Cutter et al. (2003) | |
| PCTOLD | Percent over 65 years old, 2000 | Cutter et al. (2003) | |
| AVGPERHH | Average number of people per household, 2000 | Cutter et al. (2003) | |
| Social | PCTNOHS | Percent of the population over 25 with no high school diploma, 2000 | Cutter et al. (2003) |
| PFEMLBR | Percent of the workforce that is female, 2000 | Cutter et al. (2003) | |
| PCTFHH | Percent female-headed households | Cutter et al. (2003) | |
| PCTMOBL | Percent of homes that are mobile homes, 2000 | Cutter et al. (2003) | |
| PCTRENTER | Percent of the population that rents, 2000 | Cutter et al. (2003) | |
| HOUDEN | Number of houses per square mile, 2000 | Cutter et al. (2003) | |
| Economic | PCTPOV | Percent of the population living below poverty, 1999 | Cutter et al. (2003) |
| PCTCVLBF | Percent of the workforce that is employed, 2000 | Cutter et al. (2003) | |
| MVALOO | Median value of owner-occupied housing, 2000 | Cutter et al. (2003) | |
| MEDRENT | Median rent, 2000 | Cutter et al. (2003) | |
| PCTFRMPOP | Percent rural farm population, 2000 | Cutter et al. (2003) | |
| Government | LGFINREVPC | Local government finance, revenue per capita, 2002 | Brooks et al. (2005) |
| GENEXPPC | Local government finance general expenditures per capita, 2002 | Brooks et al. (2005) | |
| PERVOTE | Percent of the population that voted in 2000 presidential election, 2000 | Cutter et al. (2003) | |
| EXPEDPC | Local government finance expenditures for education, 2002 | Brooks et al. (2005) | |
| Environmental | MELE | Mean elevation of the county, 2008 | Baker (2009) |
| Health | INFMTR | 5-year average infant mortality per 10,000 births, 1998–2002 | Nicholas (1998) |
| CHILLD | 3-year average chronic illness deaths per 10,000 individuals, 1998–2000 | Nicholas (1998) | |
| DISNWRK | Disabled and nonworking labor forces per 10,000 individuals, 2000 | Nicholas (1998) | |
| LBWB | 3-year total low-birth-weight babies per 10,000 live births, 1998–2000 | Nicholas (1998) | |
| HUWNF | Households with no fuel used per 10,000 house units, 2000 | Nicholas (1998) | |
| HUWNP | Households with no plumbing per 10,000 house units, 2000 | Nicholas (1998) | |
| MD | Non-federal active medical doctors per 10,000 individuals, 2000 | Nicholas (1998) |
Note: Key references are included as justification.